St. Louis FIRST

Regional Events GET INVOLVED
Championship GET INVOLVED America’s Center, St Louis, MO April 23-26, 2014

St. Louis “What is FIRST®?” Informational Meetings

You have some information, may have seen a competition, heard about it from a friend, seen what FIRST can do and continues to do for students, schools and the community. Now it’s time to make the move and start a team, but where do you start?

Attend one of the meetings below and find out about:

Logistics for starting a team
What program is right for your school/organization?
Contacts and sources for when you need help during the season
How and where to get mentors for your team
Help available to guide you through the process of starting a team
Grants available
Schedule overview for the upcoming season 2013-2014

Locations:

May 6, 2013 MICDS, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

May 9, 2013 Sperreng Middle School, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

May 22, 2013 Spencer Creek Library, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

May 28, 2013 Girls Scouts of Eastern Missouri, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Reservations are recommended, but not required. Click here to register for one of the sessions listed above.

FIRST LEGO League field kits from the just completed Senior Solutions season are now available for sale. These fields will not be used again for competition but are perfect for new teams looking for a way to learn to program to field elements, robotics camps or scout programs. The field kit includes the 4' x8' vinyl mat and all the mission pieces (already assembled). You can play with the mat on the floor or build your own FLL table.

Cost is $85
Pickup would be 6/3/13 at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
Checks made out to the college
Reserve your field kit by emailing to fll@stlfirst.org

· In recognition for his passion and tireless efforts on behalf of the FIRST Robotics program, an anonymous donor has donated $10,000 to establish a scholarship in Ashok's honor for students to attend St. Louis Community College that have participated in the FIRST program in St. Louis

· We encourage others to help us grow this scholarship so that we can provide opportunities for deserving FIRST participants to start their college career at St. Louis Community College.

· Please contact Jo-Ann Digman at the St. Louis Community College Foundation if you'd like to learn more about this scholarship.

Jo-Ann Digman

St. Louis Community College Foundation

314-539-5358

FIRST St. Louis Region extends our greatest thanks to our sponsors and to the hundreds of volunteers who make our programs successful. We thank you for supporting our mission, and making a difference in the lives of our young people.

Challenge documents will be available at www.usfirst.org outlining the Senior Solutions season - robot game and research project.

Gracious Professionalism

With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process.
read more ...

Impact

Team Members are:
More than twice as likely to expect to pursue a career in science and technology.
Significantly more likely to expect to achieve a post graduate degree.
More than twice as likely to volunteer in their communities.
read more ...

Challenge documents will be available at www.usfirst.org outlining the Senior Solutions season - robot game and research project.

Gracious Professionalism With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. read more ...

Impact Team Members are: More than twice as likely to expect to pursue a career in science and technology. Significantly more likely to expect to achieve a post graduate degree. More than twice as likely to volunteer in their communities. read more ...

Gracious Professionalism

With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process.
read more ...

Impact

Team Members are:
More than twice as likely to expect to pursue a career in science and technology.
Significantly more likely to expect to achieve a post graduate degree.
More than twice as likely to volunteer in their communities.
read more ...